A Comprehensive List Of The Most Easily Misunderstood Emojis (And Their Meanings)
Take a second before you send your next text, because you might be using your emojis wrong.
By Juliet Lanka
Take a second before you send your next text, because you might be using your emojis wrong.
π«
Assumed meaning: Shooting star
Actual meaning: Feeling dizzy
π¨
Assumed meaning: Farting
Actual meaning: Getting somewhere quickly
π―ββοΈ
Assumed meaning: Best friends
Actual meaning: Playboy bunnies
π
Assumed meaning: Sassy lady
Actual meaning: Information desk woman
π
Assumed meaning:Β Crying
Actual meaning:Β Laughing
π±
Assumed meaning: A shocked face
Actual meaning: A face screaming in fear
π
Assumed meaning: Praying hands
Actual meaning: High-five
π
Assumed meaning: Whistling
Actual meaning: A kissing face
π
Assumed meaning: Teasing
Actual meaning: Enjoying food
β¨
Assumed meaning: Steam from hot coffee
Actual meaning: Hot springs
π
Assumed meaning: Fire
Actual meaning: A name badge
πΉ
Assumed meaning: The devil
Actual meaning: A Japanese ogre
π‘
Assumed meaning: An enraged face
Actual meaning: A pouting face
π
Assumed meaning: A negative face
Actual meaning: A neutral face
π©
Assumed meaning: Hospital
Actual meaning: Love hotel
ππΌ
Assumed meaning: Dismissing someone
Actual meaning: Opening hands in a hug
π₯
Assumed meaning: A sad face
Actual Meaning: A disappointed but relieved face
πͺ
Assumed meaning: A sad face
Actual meaning: A sleeping face
π
Assumed meaning: A shocked cat
Actual meaning: A weary cat
π
Assumed meaning: Face palm
Actual meaning:Β ‘See no evil’
π
Assumed meaning:Β A flirtatious face
Actual meaning:Β A face smirking
π«
Assumed meaning:Β A stressed face
Actual meaning:Β A tired face
β
Assumed meaning: Peace sign
Actual meaning: Victory hand
π€
Assumed meaning: An angry face
Actual meaning:Β A triumphant face
πββοΈ
Assumed meaning: Surprised
Actual meaning: Saying, “OK”
π€
Assumed meaning: Jazz hands
Actual meaning: Giving a hug
π―
Assumed meaning: Surprised
Actual meaning: Being quiet
βπΌ
Assumed meaning: Volunteering information
Actual meaning: Pointing upwards
π£
Assumed meaning:Β A stressed out face
Actual meaning:Β A persevering face
π
Assumed meaning: Thinking hard
Actual meaning: Showing respect
π
Assumed meaning: High five
Actual meaning: Praying hands
β
Assumed meaning: Telling someone to stop
Actual meaning: A raised hand
π
Assumed meaning: White power
Actual meaning: OK symbol
π’
Assumed meaning: Scribbles
Actual meaning: Anger
πΎ
Assumed meaning: Wheat
Actual meaning: Rice plants
π₯
Assumed meaning: A doily
Actual meaning: A fish cake
π
Assumed meaning: A swirl
Actual meaning: A tornado
π°
Assumed meaning: An acorn
Actual meaning:Β A chestnut
π
Assumed meaning: A nut
Actual meaning: A sweet potato
π
Assumed meaning: A black box
Actual meaning: A sacred mosque
π
Assumed meaning:Β A woman with antlers
Actual meaning: A woman getting a massage
πΆ
Assumed meaning: A confused face
Actual meaning: A silent face
π¬
Assumed meaning: Grimacing
Actual meaning:Β Grinning
π
Assumed meaning: A burnt cookie
Actual meaning: A rice cracker
π―Β
Assumed meaning: A regular speech bubble
Actual meaning: An angered speech bubble
π
Assumed meaning: A butt
Actual meaning: A peachΒ